Thumper Club Forum
Club House => Chatter => Topic started by: Richard on January 19, 2009, 11:16:16 PM
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Bought self a new(old) car two days ago. Its a Daihatsu Fourtrak Landrover substitute as I can't afford the repair bills on the real thing.
Steffans first response on hearing my news................
"You'll be able to go on more Thumper Club camps then"
Bustard !
Richard
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That's Bastard mate, and thanks; an antipodean term of affection.
Steffan
I wonder what GC is taking to Austria? Volvo 4 wheel sidecar??
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Nope , he's setting off on a bike .However .................There's always the hire car ploy !!!!
So there's still hope .
Rob .
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Hope it's a Diesel or you'll have LR fuel bills! ;)
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Diesel, 2.8 TDI. More like a Defender than a Series.
2/4wd switchable, autolocking front hubs, independent suspension all around. PTO can be fitted.
More like an 88 than a 109 due to the non permanent 4wd which always pushes up fuel bills on a Landy.
7 seats (incl 2 'convenience' seats in the boot). Tows 3.5 tonnes (like a Landy)
Last time I had one we were usually on about 30 mpg, so its no supermini, but there again its no V8 either - about the same as a Defender TDI.
Cheaper (much, much cheaper) than a Landy, not as modifiable or as swappable, no chassis/body swapping like the everlasting axe shaft/handle or any Series/Defender Landy.
Apologies for talking about cars on the list, but its a debate involving Landrovers so not too far out of line according to the canons.
Richard
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You wait until Jethro's back , then we'll have some LandRover chat .
"Oh yes in June 1975 the herring bone fleck in the front seats was changed from vertical to horizontal, due to a change in the supplier .Of course they also changed the nut securing the washer bottle to a nyloc from a nut and sprung washer "
You get the picture ,I'm sure
Rob .
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I must admit that the whole topic was little more than a trawl to bait Jethro and Graham through veiled criticism of Landies, I forgot they'd buggered off to colder climes.
Richard
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I have had the same conversation on MZs and Royal Enfield Bullets, regardless they are informative and endlessly entertaining. Tend to be a bit that way myself. It was an epiphany the day I realised I could identify a choke bung from a bing carb / ETZ series on a kitchen shelf 12 feet away. Oh yes..be afraid Jethro is not alone...dumdumdaaa..(a'la dragnet)
Steffan
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I must admit that the whole topic was little more than a trawl to bait Jethro and Graham through veiled criticism of Landies, I forgot they'd buggered off to colder climes.
Richard
Don't need to bite... I have the original, not a knock off Japanese copy :P ;)
Joking aside, sounds like a nice truck, enjoy ;D
Smudge (in sunnier climes!)
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Diesel, 2.8 TDI. More like a Defender than a Series.
2/4wd switchable, autolocking front hubs, independent suspension all around. PTO can be fitted.
More like an 88 than a 109 due to the non permanent 4wd which always pushes up fuel bills on a Landy.
7 seats (incl 2 'convenience' seats in the boot). Tows 3.5 tonnes (like a Landy)
Last time I had one we were usually on about 30 mpg, so its no supermini, but there again its no V8 either - about the same as a Defender TDI.
Cheaper (much, much cheaper) than a Landy, not as modifiable or as swappable, no chassis/body swapping like the everlasting axe shaft/handle or any Series/Defender Landy.
Apologies for talking about cars on the list, but its a debate involving Landrovers so not too far out of line according to the canons.
Richard
Petrol 88 will pull something like 6 tons...not legally on road I hasten to add.
And the 109 4/6 cylinder jobbies are selectable 4 wheel drive.
But if you have a Stage 1 V8 now that is the first Land Rover to be preminent 4x4,and a Series to boot.
Only the 109 version went into production,but there are a few 88 Stage 1s that left the factory.
And on that note I'll get my Anorak off the peg and leave !
Jethro
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So my bearded friend you are back, how's the jet lag? ;)
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Don't start him off .He'll be babbling on about the aeroplane in some detail no doubt .
Hat's off mind . Break bike get a hire plane , not some tawdry hire car , oh no !
Fair play to the hairy old fart .
Rob .
PS,he's 45 On Sunday . ;D ;D ;D